Adopting the report and recommendations of the selection committee convened in connection with the “Request for Qualifications/Proposals for Design, Construct and Private Financing of KCI –Request Number 062017” (the “RFQ/P”) in relation to the design, build, and financing arrangements for the proposed terminal modernization project at the Kansas City International Airport; authorizing the City Manager, pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances, to undertake negotiations toward a memorandum of understanding and other initial contractual arrangements with the firm selected as most qualified and, if necessary upon unsuccessful negotiation as determined by Council, a firm ranked thereafter in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date because it relates to the design and construction of a public improvement.

Adopting the report and
recommendations of the selection committee convened in connection with the
“Request for Qualifications/Proposals for Design, Construct and Private
Financing of KCI –Request Number 062017” (the “RFQ/P”) in relation to the
design, build, and financing arrangements for the proposed terminal
modernization project at the Kansas City International Airport; authorizing the
City Manager, pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances, to undertake
negotiations toward a memorandum of understanding and other initial contractual
arrangements with the firm selected as most qualified and, if necessary upon
unsuccessful negotiation as determined by Council, a firm ranked thereafter in
accordance with Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances; and recognizing this
ordinance as having an accelerated effective date because it relates to the
design and construction of a public improvement.

WHEREAS, a
selection committee convened in connection with the “Request for
Qualifications/Proposals for Design, Construct and Private Financing of KCI
–Request Number 062017” (the “RFQ/P”) in relation to the design, build, and
financing arrangements for the proposed terminal modernization project at KCI
has completed its review work and reported to the City Council its
recommendation of the most qualified firm for the terminal modernization
project and firms ranked thereafter pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Code of
Ordinances; and

WHEREAS, the Council
endeavors to adopt the report and recommendations of the selection committee
and to provide direction on the terminal modernization project to the City
Manager and staff in accordance with the Code of Ordinances, the RFQ/P, and
prior legislative direction passed in relation to the project; and

WHEREAS, by adopting
ballot language contemplating a November 2017 election, Council recognizes the
need for the City Manager and staff to undertake swift negotiations toward a
memorandum of understanding and other preliminary contractual arrangements and
to provide adequate information to Council and the voting public pertaining to
the terminal modernization project and project partners;

WHEREAS, Section
503(a)(3) of the Charter provides that an ordinance may have an accelerated
effective date if it “[R]elates . . . to any contract relating to the design .
. . or construction of a public improvement” and the above-referenced RFQ/P
does relate to the design and construction of a new KCI airport terminal; NOW,
THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That
the City Council hereby adopts the report and recommendations of the selection
committee convened in connection with the “Request for Qualifications/Proposals
for Design, Construct and Private Financing of KCI –Request Number 062017” (the
“RFQ/P”) in relation to the design, build, and financing arrangements for the
proposed terminal modernization project at the Kansas City International
Airport.

Section 2. That
the City Manager is authorized to undertake negotiations toward a memorandum of
understanding and other initial contractual arrangements with the firm selected
as most qualified and, if necessary upon unsuccessful negotiation as determined
by Council, a firm ranked thereafter in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Code
of Ordinances. In the negotiations for any memorandum of understanding to be
later presented to the Council for its consideration, the City Manager is
further directed to use best efforts to negotiate a memorandum of understanding
that recognizes the transformative possibilities for disadvantaged businesses
and workers that can result from a public infrastructure project of the
magnitude of the proposed terminal modernization project through each of the
following:

a)a
community benefits agreement to include, but not necessarily be limited to,
providing:

(1)alternative
public transportation for workers to KCI during the demolition and construction
phases of the project,

(2)licensed
child care for workers during the demolition and construction phases of the
project,

(3)an
on-site health clinic for workers to treat any on-the-job injuries during the
demolition and construction phases of the project;

(4)loan
or grant programs for small or disadvantaged businesses working on the project
to cover their costs of performance or payment bonds;

(5)a
program assuring that all sub-contractors are paid within fourteen business
days of submitting a properly documented request for payment;

(6) a loan program through a local financial institutions to
provide startup and working capital to small or disadvantaged businesses for
work to be done on the project;

(7) 1st year investment of ($______) into the Love Thy Neighbor
Fund with an annual investment of ($_______) for 15 years thereafter, and in
the event the Love Thy Neighbor Fund is discontinued, then to a successor fund
of similar purpose determined by Council;

(8) 1st year investment of ($_______) into the Shared Success
Fund with an annual investment of ($_______) for 15 years thereafter, and in
the event the Shared Success Fund is discontinued, then to a successor fund of
similar purpose determined by Council;

(9) 1st year investment of ($_______) into a fund for the
"preservation of historic properties with cultural significance" with
an annual investment of ($_______) for 15 years thereafter, and in the event
the preservation of historic properties with cultural significance Fund is
discontinued, then to a successor fund of similar purpose determined by
Council;

(11) Commitment to support small business incubator spaces for contractors

b) goals for participation by minority and women’s business
enterprise businesses and small local business enterprises pursuant to Chapter
3, Divisions 2 and 4 respectively, Code of Ordinances, which reflect the
substantial amount and array of professional services, construction and
construction-related work and materials needed for the proposed terminal
modernization project, and

c) goals for construction workforce pursuant to Chapter 3,
Division 3, Code of Ordinances, which reflect the substantial amount and array
of construction and construction-related work needed for the proposed terminal
modernization project.

d) The Developer will agree to institute a local hiring
preference; and

e) To the extent not already addressed above, provisions that
would incorporate each of the representations made by the Edgemoor Team in the
attached Exhibit A.

Section 3. This
ordinance, which relates to a contract for the design and construction of a
public improvement, that public improvement being a new KCI airport terminal,
is hereby recognized to have an accelerated effective date within the meaning
of Section 503(a)(3)(D) of the Charter, and, as such shall take effect in
accordance with Section 503.